Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/01/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]No! Not scepticism. Genuine encouragement. Then, you can tell me how it went and I might get as brave. Another thought. It probably got out of whack from a bump. So, if you bang it and check it, bang it and check it, etc, it should eventually line up again. :-) Just trying to be helpful. Fact is, I'd love to be able to adjust my M rangefinders, but they haven't gone out yet so I haven't had a real reason to play. The trick with pointing the camera at the floor with a focussing screen lying on the film guides is for real though. It corresponds to what the techs would do, only with properly designed gear for the job instead of an improvisation. It also helps gauge whether your lenses are all adjusted to the same focussing point. It's not too handy for checking infinity focus though - need a tall ladder. Rick. On 21/01/2005, at 8:14 AM, Lew Schwartz wrote: > Do I detect skepticism in Rick's encouragement? > -Lew > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+lew=speakeasy.net@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+lew=speakeasy.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of > Rick > Dykstra > Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2005 3:30 PM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] RYO M3 RF Adjustments > > Go on! Have a go mate. Get the itty bitty tools out and have a play. > There's enough clues here and elsewhere to get you started on tweaking > the > right screws. > > One trick I worked out was to mount the body on a tripod, pointing at > the > ground. Take off the back and lay a focussing screen from an R camera > on > the film guides. Then you can check the focus. The screen has to be > one > way up but I can't remember which. You'll work it out. > > Vertical alignment has something to do with the screw at the front. > Range alignment is to do with the cam follower arm and its gorgeous > little > levers and pulleys inside behind it. > > Let us know how you go! > > Rick > > On 21/01/2005, at 7:17 AM, Lew Schwartz wrote: > >> Is adjusting the rf on my recently acquired m3 something I want to >> attempt myself? >> >> -Lew >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >